Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-06-11

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Carriage for Calhorwood, the door
opened, rs II by magic-a tall form
sprang out.
Miss Philpot glided forward. At that
instant recOgnxe d Mr. Pillkins.
mo. YOU DON'T said !, clutching at
Miss Philpot's flowing robe, as she
flew towards him. Tho lilmy dress
gave way in my hands; the carriage
door closed upon her white figure and
the driver put whip to the horses. A
hack stood Lext in line.
Fifty dollars TO you II YOU follow
aud overtake that carriage" | yelled
to the driver and jumped into the We
hiCle.
We tore down the street like mad.
leaving Major Ppilpot standing at his
deserted home filling the night air
with imprecations, The flight and
the pursuit had taking place in much
less time than il Eakes to tell 1t now.
Ii had been almost instantaneous in its
quickneSs, and | did not like to be
baked at this stage in the game.
Where now was revenge, and where,
too. where NV hundred dollars? Come
what would, determined at all haz.
ards to overtake the runaway.
''Iay ON the whip" | cried to my
driver
the horses are IN dead run" no
answered back. Ave ant more than
half block behind Mr.. Pillkins.
Then you recognized P,llkins?'
''Oh, yes.
Keep EN- in sight. and il they stop
at any place, incrcas your speed and
catch mp with them"
We raced down Broad street, turned
the corner Of Fourth, and headed for
the river
where can that Internal fellow be
going?' | thought. watching anxious
ly the carriage as il dashed over the
road in advance of MS. We chased
them for nearly an hour. when | per-
cciyed that we were gu ming percepti-
bly. The driver OF the barOuche nOtic-
ell it and pulled up suddenly in the
middle of the road.
sd like to know what the duce You
fellows are racing me for this time OF
night. cried he.
Il want Miss PhilpOt," | retOrted.
jumping down down and opening the
door of the barouche.
The driver laughed sardonically.
''You won't find her here.
The night was nearly as light as day.
the moon shining so brightly that one
might almost have read print without
glasses. precluding the idea OF her hav-
ing escaped from the carriage without
my knowledge.
'.Miss Philpot." saws |, putting my
mead inside the carriage, ''you must
return 10 your father.
The carriage was empty; Miss Phil
pot was not here-nor yet Mr., Piilkins,
either.
| was cOnfOundet.
''What hocus-pocus work is thiss' |
cried, angrily. ''She was here. for
saw her enter this very vehicle an hour
ago"
The driver laughed again; quzziug,
hateful laugh. that made me long 10
knock him down.
''Oh, yes, to be sure she was here.
She just got in at one side Of this here
coach and she immediately jumped out
at the other side. rs per arrangement.
And that there Pllkins had Big water
proof that he slipped over her white ball.
iress and slipped her into gig al was
waiting for EN- 10 the corner. And
they are man an wife bY this time. in
spite of all the detectives in illinOy. Pill
kins gave me twenty dollars 10 race on
here and lead sou wild-gooss chase,
and I'm burned il it hasn't been the
The best joke in the business TO see YOU
smart Alccks fooled so neatly. Horror
for Pillkins ~
1t was enough to make any man
swear, and / sworc curses not only
'oud but deep.
Both the drivers laughed.
I'll take my fifty dollars, Mr..
Green" 50 Il the fellow IhseGmployed;
and if it's all the same, I'll take ii
now"
In detected and surly moodI re-
turned home.
1t was y week afterward that Ma
jor Philpot Numbered down my hall
way, and, laundering ut my door once
more, Numbered himself into my small
room, and filled up my best chair with
his rOlunI figure.
'It's demned iino tile game they
played us. ELI. Green itp'' said he,
bIandly, rs he pulled . i. his big pocket
book and unrolled some bills By
George! YOu knew my AraheIla had
PillkJns hid behind the curtain iff44he
library that night Of the party, and +
they overheard every blamed word we
sail, and laid their plans t0oalwit u.s."
and he roared with laughter
was amazed.
But you don't mean to say, do Won.
Major, that you've taken that scamp
into your friendship after such a trek
as he served you?"
The major only laughed the louder.
''All's fair in love and war. Green
and here's your money. LIANT GIVING
it to you, you know, because vol sue
ceeded in keeping my ArabelIa from
elop ng. but just for the reason YOU
failed to do so. P,llkinsis brick.-a
perfect brick-do you hear tbatg,i and
the major slapped his legs with i'm
mense satisfaction.
Hes poor, know, bat he's aborner
than lightning, and as to his uolIties
while | don't vote as he does, vel thew
do say that the democrats arn ooing
to run him for the Legislature tliis faIi;
and if he pulls in ut the head Of the
race-tad I'll bet nv bottom dollar hc
wlll-why, ArabelIa's dad. sir. will
stand in with him TO the last cent Of
his pile.
What about Arabella berselfP"
said |. completely dumfonnded al the
turn OF affairs.
by CAD, sir! Arabella Il actually
worth fifty thousand dollars more, in
my opinion, than before she eloned
with Pillkins. Sharp girl Is ArabslIa-
Just like her old dad. sir. for III The